1976 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season October 2020 October 2020 1976 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship 26 June – 24 October 1976 11 20px|Border James Stephens Liam O'Brien 5 20px|Border Rower-Inistioge 29 125 618 1975 1975 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship 1977 1977 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship The 1976 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 82nd staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887.http://hoganstand.com/Kilkenny/ClubTitles Club titles - Kilkenny Hogan Stand 6 October 2018 The championship ran from 26 June to 24 October 1976. James Stephens entered the championship as the defending champions.https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/kilkenny-sport/1810529/pictures-great-turnout-to-celebrate-galmoy-gaa-team-of-1975.html Pictures: Great turnout to celebrate Galmoy GAA Team of 1975 25 May 2025 Kilkenny Live 24 July 2025 The final was played on 24 October 1976 at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between James Stephens and Rower-Inistioge, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. James Stephens won the match by 2–14 to 0–13 to claim their fifth championship title overall and a second consecutive title.https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/home/220345/the-village-honours-the-heroes-of-76.html The Village honours the heroes of '76 20 October 2016 Kilkenny Live 24 July 2025 North group North group table #ACE1AF Semi-finalists 1px solid #AAAAAA TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiff20px|Border James Stephens550010358451020px|Border Fenians53021026537620px|Border Muckalee/Ballyfoyle5302867214620px|Border Galmoy52037692-16420px|Border Erin's Own520369112-43420px|Border St Lachtain's50055890-320 North group results 26 June 1976 Round 1 Fenians 2-11 - 3-09 Muckalee/Ballyfoyle Rangers B Fitzpatrick 1-5, B Watson 1-0, P Delaney 0-2, G Henderson 0-1, P Henderson 0-1. T Moran 2-1, D Coonan 1-1, B Morrissey 0-3, John Moran 0-1, M Coonan 0-1, J Brennan 0-1, Jim Moran 0-1. Nowlan Park 27 June 1976 Round 1 James Stephens 2-11 - 2-06 Galmoy L O'Brien 0-5, G Tyrrell 1-1, J Dwyer 1-0, J Hennessy 0-2, M Crotty 0-1, M Neary 0-1, D Murphy 0-1. W Phelan 1-3, W Harte 1-2, J Doherty 0-1. St Patrick's Park 27 June 1976 Round 1 Erin's Own 1-16 - 2-08 St Lachtain's St Patrick's Park T Gregg (O'Loughlin Gaels) 10 July 1976 Round 2 James Stephens 2-10 - 1-07 Fenians M Taylor 1-1, M Leahy 1-0, L O'Brien 0-3, B Cody 0-2, M Crotty 0-1, J O'Dwyer 0-1, J McCormack 0-1. B Watson 1-0, B Fitzpatrick 0-3, J Ryan 0-2, M Garrett 0-1, P Delaney 0-1. Nowlan Park 11 July 1976 Round 2 Erin's Own 1-11 - 2-10 Galmoy S Coogan 1-5, M Brennan 0-2, T Brennan 0-1, M Coogan 0-1. J Phelan 2-0, W Phelan 0-6, W Harte 0-2, L Harte 0-1, S Delaney 0-1. Nowlan Park 11 July 1976 Round 2 St Lachtain's 2-06 - 4-09 Muckalee/Ballyfoyle Rangers G McCarthy 1-4, M McCarthy 1-1, P Butler 0-1. T Moran 3-0, B Morrissey 0-4, T Maher 1-0, M Coonan 0-2, J Moran 0-1, M Nolan 0-1, J Brennan 0-1. Nowlan Park 25 July 1976 Round 3 Erin's Own 0-08 - 1-29 James Stephens St Patrick's Park 25 July 1976 Round 3 Galmoy 1-05 - 2-10 Muckalee/Ballyfoyle Rangers Nowlan Park 1 August 1976 Round 3 Fenians 2-10 - 1-10 St Lachtain's Nowlan Park 13 August 1976 Round 4 Muckalee/Ballyfoyle Rangers 3-06 - 4-05 Erin's Own Nowlan Park 22 August 1976 Round 4 Fenians 4-12 - 1-04 Galmoy J Ryan 2-1, P Delaney 1-2, B Fitzpatrick 0-5, J Henderson 1-1, J Moriarty 0-2, P Henderson 0-1. B Harte 1-1, W Phelan 0-2, M Lonergan 0-1. St Patrick's Park 22 August 1976 Round 4 James Stephens 2-14 - 0-12 St Lachtain's St Patrick's Park 28 August 1976 Round 5 James Stephens 1-15 - 1-13 Muckalee/Ballyfoyle Rangers Nowlan Park 29 August 1976 Round 5 Fenians 5-20 - 2-05 Erin's Own Nowlan Park 29 August 1976 Round 5 Galmoy 7-12 - 2-15 St Lachtain's Nowlan Park North group playoff Playoff Fenians 2-17 - 4-01 Muckalee/Ballyfoyle Rangers South group South group table #ACE1AF Semi-finalists 1px solid #AAAAAA TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiff20px|Border Rower-Inistioge4400894742820px|Border Ballyhale Shamrocks4211784842520px|Border Mooncoin42027078-8420px|Border Bennettsbridge411259527320px|Border Windgap400446117-710 South group results 26 June 1976 Round 1 Mooncoin 5-08 - 0-15 Windgap Piltown Grounds E Black 27 June 1976 Round 1 Bennettsbridge 1-07 - 0-10 Ballyhale Shamrocks T Dowling 1-0, J Kinsella 0-2, W Kennedy 0-2, J Dowling 0-1, P Kiely 0-1. G Fennelly 0-6, M Fennelly 0-2, S Reid 0-1, B Fennelly 0-1. Thomastown Grounds 10 July 1976 Round 2 Bennettsbridge 0-07 - 2-12 Rower-Inistioge Thomastown Grounds 11 July 1976 Round 2 Windgap 1-05 - 5-18 Ballyhale Shamrocks Piltown Grounds 24 July 1976 Round 3 Rower-Inistioge 3-21 - 1-15 Windgap Thomastown Grounds 25 July 1976 Round 3 Ballyhale Shamrocks 3-16 - 4-04 Mooncoin Mullinavat Grounds 22 August 1976 Round 4 Bennettsbridge 1-08 - 2-10 Mooncoin Thomastown Grounds 22 August 1976 Round 4 Rower-Inistioge 1-11 - 1-07 Ballyhale Shamrocks Thomastown Grounds 29 August 1976 Round 5 Bennettsbridge 7-10 - 1-05 Windgap Thomastown Grounds 29 August 1976 Round 5 Mooncoin 3-06 - 3-18 Rower-Inistioge Mullinavat Grounds Knockout stage Semi-finals 3 October 1976 Semi-final James Stephens 2-14 - 3-08 Ballyhale Shamrocks J O'Brien 2-0, L O'Brien 0-6, M Crotty 0-3, J Hennessy 0-3, B Cody 0-1, M Taylor 0-1. G Fennelly 2-2, S Reid 1-3, K Fennelly 0-1, O Harrington 0-1, D Connolly 0-1. Nowlan Park 3 October 1976 Semi-final Rower-Inistioge 4-12 - 1-07 Fenians E Keher 2-4, T Waters 1-1, M Lyng 1-1, P Kavanagh 0-3, J Lyng 0-2, G Murphy 0-1. B Fitzpatrick 1-5, G Henderson 0-1, P Delaney 0-1. Nowlan Park Final 24 October 1976 Final James Stephens 2-14 - 0-13 Rower-Inistioge L O'Brien 0-5, M Crotty 0-5, J O'Brien 1-0, M Leahy 1-0, D McCormack 0-2, J Hennessy 0-1, B Cody 0-1. E Keher 0-6, J Lyng 0-2, T Waters 0-2, P Kavanagh 0-2, S Lyster 0-1. Nowlan Park References Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship Category:Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship